More than a few blocks of copy, dropped onto the textured art, are simply hard to read. The Story of Evolution By Steve Jenkins, Illustrated by Steve Jenkins On Sale: Janu7.99 Now: 6.39 Spend 49 on print products and get FREE shipping at HC. (With wife, Robin Page) What Do You Do with a Tail like This, Houghton Mifflin (.
The book design sets off the illustrations beautifully, but sometimes discourages attention to the text. Life on Earth: The Story of Evolution, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 2002. Addressing readers as would-be Everest explorers, the author favors a second-person narrative: ""If you ever want to climb it, here are a few things to think about."" The text is a little disjointed: paragraphs describing ""your"" expedition are accompanied by sidebars and interrupted by spreads with related material (e.g., an illustrated list of necessary equipment). In this remarkable book for children, Steve Jenkins explores the fascinating history of life on earth and the awe-inspiring story of evolution, Charles Darwins. The artist's skillful juxtaposition of variously textured papers creates some remarkably convincing images of this snow- and ice-filled terrain, and his eye for detail comes through in depictions of climbers and their gear. Starting at Mars, the reader is carried down through space and through Earth, dropping into a small town on the East Coast of the U.S where we finally see a bug magnified by a boys magnifying glass.
A compendium of historical info and practical tips, Jenkins's (Biggest, Strongest, Fastest) overview of the challenges of climbing Mount Everest works best as a showcase for his stunning cut-paper collage art.
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